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Why Join
America Outdoors Association?
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Membership Benefits Include:
 Bank of
America and America Outdoors Association have been working together for
more than 15 years and have negotiated and tailored a credit card processing
program specifically for the needs of America Outdoors Association members. BOA
offers low processing rates, no monthly fee, no minimum fee, no chargeback fees
and quality customer service. Additionally, BOA facilitates transactions for
members using traditional terminals, wireless options, and software and
reservation systems. Our account specialists are committed to working closely
with you during account set up and support needs. For more information call BOA
at 877-434-2194. (You must be a member of America Outdoors Association to
participate in this program.)
- America Outdoors
Association Property and Casualty Insurance Program. Comprehensive
liability, property, auto and other insurance coverages. Contact Dan Schneider,
Program Administrator at (520) 670-1111.
- The America Outdoors
Association® Member Resources Page, (password protected) containing
more than $10,000 worth of legal briefs on compliance with federal regulations,
the AOA By-laws and Operating Policies, tips on marketing & public
relations, the AOA Risk Management Manual, Risk Management Self Assessment
Workbook, the Barriers to Participation in Outfitted Trips study, AOA Marketing
Plan template, and much more.
- Free Business Reports for
AOA Members Our website www.americaoutdoors.org Member Resources page
contains 40 Reports - 28 Business and 12 Personal in The Business Library for
use by you and your family. These are updated annually and are up to date on
current tax laws. There is no charge for you to review and download any of the
40 Resource Reports. The 40 Reports, an average of 25 pages, are comprehensive
and contain examples and case studies.
- 30 Minutes of Free Legal
Consultation on Employment Issues. If you are an America Outdoors
Association member with questions about issues related to employment,
background checks, hiring and firing, drug free workplace issues, new
employment legislation or other employment related issues, 30 minutes of free
legal consultation is available to you. Contact David Brown at 865-558-3595 to
gain access to this service.
- Quarterly newsletters and
monthly E-bulletins, timely bulletins, analysis and alerts to keep you
informed on changing permitting policies, lawsuits, fees, and other regulatory
issues before they impact your profitability.
- A listing on our Web site
www.adventurevacation.com with a
click-through to your site.
- Discounts on registration for
America Outdoors Association's Marketing and Managment Conference,
Confluence® is AOA's international marketing and management conference for
adventure travel companies. It features valuable seminars on risk management,
improving profitability, operations, plus the Outfitter Expo trade show
featuring all the products you need for your outdoor business. Confluence®
2009 will be held in Reno, NV December 7-10, 2009. Call America Outdoors
Association for more information.
- Representation in legislative and legal efforts on issues
that effect our industry, and the benefit of the America Outdoors Association
staff with over 50 years of experience in representing outfitters.
- The Risk Management
DVD titled State of Risk - Risk Management in the Outdoor Industry
by Knutson and Associates is now available to America Outdoors Association
members for a reduced price. Contact America Outdoors Association for
details.
- Discounts on Background
Checks Now Available as a New Member Benefit. America Outdoors Association
and Intellicorp have partnered to provide an online background check for
the deeply discounted rate of $27.95. The package includes: SSN Verification
with Address History, Criminal Supersearch, Sex Offender Registry of 50 States,
Unlimited Single County Criminal Searches. Contact AO for more
information.
- Significant saving on
QuickBooks® accounting software for home or office.
- Discounts on advertising in our quarterly
newsletter.
- Hosting discounts of
$100/year provided by OutdoorMind (outdoormind.net), Included in the
hosting fee is a link in
Adventure Sports
Online/Outdoor Mind.
- Exclusive
rental car benefits from
Avis. Save up to
15%.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AMERICA OUTDOORS
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Applicants must possess the following
qualifications:
- Agree to abide by the America Outdoors Association®
code of ethics if as it is applicable to their operation;
- Pay annual dues on
time
- Support the mission and purposes of America Outdoors
Association;
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The Board may establish additional qualifications as may be appropriate for
each class of membership.
DON'T MISS OUT ON AOA'S MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE - CONFLUENCE®!
Discover what over 500 of the nation’s finest
outfitting businesses already know!
Call 800-524-4814 for more information or go to
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